Alcohol passes through your breast milk to your baby, so the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends avoiding drinking alcohol while … [Read more...] about Alcohol & Breast Milk
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Umbilical Cord Care
The first few weeks after your baby is born, you'll need to keep the stump of the umbilical cord clean and dry as it shrivels and eventually falls … [Read more...] about Umbilical Cord Care
Nailing It: How to Trim Your Baby’s Fingernails
Did you know that fingernails grow about 0.1 mm each day, and they grow faster in young people, in males, and in the summertime? Well, neither did we … [Read more...] about Nailing It: How to Trim Your Baby’s Fingernails
Infantile Hemangiomas: About Strawberry Baby Birthmarks
Hemangiomas are clusters of extra blood vessels on a baby's skin. They may be there when a baby is born, or form within a few weeks or months of … [Read more...] about Infantile Hemangiomas: About Strawberry Baby Birthmarks
How to Care for Your Baby’s Penis
The Circumcised Penis If you chose to have your son circumcised, the procedure likely performed in the hospital before discharge, but is sometimes … [Read more...] about How to Care for Your Baby’s Penis